[HanCinema's Film Review] "A Violent Prosecutor"2016/10/22,
Jae-wook (played by Hwang Jeong-min) is "A Violent Prosecutor" who doesn't play by the rules. I mean really, the guy straight up tortures suspects, and locks them in cold rooms overnight hands bound. It's kind of a mixed message considering how the main villain, Jong-gil (played by Lee Sung-min) is an explicitly corrupt public official who eventually makes a run for government. Meanwhile, Chi-won (played by Kang Dong-won) is a petty con artist who, having been caught, ends up striking a deal with Jae-wook to use their powers for good rather than evil,...More

Han Groo Unveils Wedding Pictures2015/11/10, Source,
Actress Han Groo has unveiled photos of her wedding Sunday to a man who is nine years her senior.
Han posted photos with her boyfriend on her social media account in May and admitted to being in a romantic relationship with him,...More

[Spoiler] "Mrs. Cop" Kim Hee-ae VS Kim Min-jong face each other2015/08/10, Source,
Choi Yeong-jin (Kim Hee-ae) and Park Jong-ho (Kim Min-jong) came into conflict with the matter of the victim's suicide.
Yeong-jin investigated the case herself when she saw that the victim's mother wasn't accepting of her daughter's death. Yeong-jin found out that the victim had changed her phone number twice recently and had reserved tickets to a concert the next day and knew it wasn't suicide. She also heard that the victim was a devout Catholic and told Jong-ho, "Reinvestigate this case. It wasn't suicide",...More

Kim Hee-ae, "worried that I will tarnish my image"... SBS "Mrs. Cop"2015/07/30, Source,
Actress will play a married Korean "Ajumma" cop.
On SBS' "Mrs. Cop" first being broadcasted on the 3rd of next month, Kim Hee-ae will play Choi Yeong-jin, a homicide detective. While she is a charismatic and experienced cop, the character is failing as a mother. While she has never properly celebrated her only daughter's birthday, she blames it on important cases always popping up. Inside, she is a mother who always thinks about her daughter and feels guilty,...More

Gyeongju (2014)2014/06/13, Source, "Gyeongju"
Genres: Drama and Romance
Running Time: 145 min.
Directed by: Zhang Lu
Starring: Park Hae-il, Sin Min-ah, Kim Tae-hoon, Shin So-yul
Synopsis: Choi Hyeon, a professor in Beijing, visits Korea to attend his friend's funeral where he encounters an old friend. Talking with him over drinks, Choi suddenly remembers an obscene painting they saw in a café during their trip to Gyeongju some seven years ago. He takes an impulsive trip to the historical city the next day to see the painting again. He searches the café only to find that the painting is no longer there. But he gets to know the new lady owner of the café, Yun-hui,...More

[HanCinema's Drama Review] "Drama Special - Fickle Minded"2014/02/23,
Goong-sang (played by Kim C) is a man in his forties. That's pretty much his entire conflict. Consequently "Drama Special - Fickle Minded" can be a bit difficult to really grasp as a narrative. There's not really anything in here that could be called a romance even though ostensibly Goong-sang's main conflict is that he's in his forties and still alone. A peculiar funeral visit doesn't really do much to significantly change that.
Which is kind of odd, considering that the situation which plays out bears an astonishing similarity to, well, most romantic comedy storylines really,...More

[HanCinema's Afterwords] KOFIC Podcast Review - Ep. 42014/01/11, In this Episode: Pierce gives us a news roundup and has a chat to independent film actress Kim Kkobbi…
KOFIC recently launched "Korean Cinema Today", a bimonthly podcast that's all about the wonderful world of Korean cinema. Hosted by Pierce Conran, the show features the latest Korean cinema news, features, discussions, and interviews with special guests from the industry.
This episode of KOFIC's Korean Cinema Today was divided into two segments, the first has Pierce discussing some Korean film news, and the second features an interview with actress Kim Kkobbi ("Breathless", "Pluto"). The first segment seems to be from last year and mentions the box office figures from the last week of December; but Pierce also highlights a few Korean news items that are worth mentioning again,...More

[HanCinema's Drama Review] "Drama Special - Jin Jin"2013/12/08,
The head tilt is the best part of this drama by a wide margin. There's an extremely creepy aspect to the way Ha-jin (played by Yoon Jin-seo) and Yoo-jin (played by Shin So-yul) angle their bodies. It lends an unsettling dimension to the latter woman's murder investigation. Take the opening scene where Detective Park (played by Kim Min-sang-I) wondering what to make of the strange position Yoo-jin's body is in. There's an effective horror aesthetic going on here that makes for a wonderfully chilly feeling.
Unfortunately "Drama Special - Jin Jin" is not a horror story,...More

[HanCinema's Film Review] "Private Island"2013/08/31,
This movie is metaphorical pornography. It's literal pornography, too, and indeed, it's those explicit sex scenes that leave the most deliberate impression, but "Private Island" as a whole is about voyeurism. Three close friends come to Okinawa to have a good time, and that's exactly what happens. Yes, the sex is a probably inevitable outcropping of this, but there's plenty of time spent at the beach, savoring the local food, enjoying the high class services, and engaging in the wild tropical hobbies that presumably make up a fun time at Okinawa.
There were times during this movie where I was wondering whether this was supposed to be an actual narrative film or an incredibly elaborate infomercial dedicated to selling the audience on the concept of a vacation in Okinawa,...More

[HanCinema's Film News] Korean Films Inbound...2013/08/24, K-Films Coming Soon:
★★★ "Private Island": Three attractive young women go on a trip to the blissful island of Okinawa where they encounter love and all its temptations. (08/29)
★★ "Playboy BONG": Director Lim calls for the help of Bong to spice up the erotic horror flick he is busy shooting in Bali, the move makes the existing crew very uncomfortable as tensions rise. (08/29),...More

[Spoiler] Cheongdam-dong Alice: Episode 14 Recap2013/01/27, Source,
by: Raine
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I liked this episode the best since about 8 or 9. There was real conflict and real stakes. Families and business were involved. Psycho-jo had to face his own dysfunction and Se-kyung finally did what she should've done ages ago: take responsibility in a real way,...More

[Spoiler] Cheongdam-dong Alice: Episode 13 Recap2013/01/26, Source,
by: Raine
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So we finally get some real confrontation...sort of. In any case, this episode was better than the last. There was some fun family times, which are my favorite part of the show...besides Park Shi-hoo's smile. *drool*,...More

[Spoiler] Cheongdam-dong Alice: Episode 11 Recap2013/01/25, Source,
by: Raine
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I could barely get through this episode. This show is just so all over the place with character motivations/development, plot motion (or lack thereof). At least uri Park Shi-hoo is adorable. Moon Geun-young also looks really pretty with her hair in a ponytail and the change in make-up. Her eyeliner isn't as thick.
Okay, that's sad. I'm talking about eyeliner and not the show,...More

[Spoiler] Cheongdam-dong Alice: Episode 9 Recap2013/01/08, Source,
by: Raine
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Now that we've fallen down the rabbit hole it's time to wander away from the explicit instructions of the Wonderland journal. All the looney characters of Cheongdam-dong have come together to either aid or conspire against our OTP. A few side characters get a bit of filling out, Se-kyung finds her soul and Psycho-jo gets cuter. I didn't think more cute was possible, but this episode is full of it,...More

[Guest Review] "Answer to 1997"2012/12/30, Source,
by: Raine
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This review I present to you as a long-promised work I promised my friend, King of Beer. He told me time and time again that this show was pure k-drama gold. After watching it not once, but three times, I set myself to writing this review. It's rather massive because, well, he were right.
"Answer to 1997" is amazing,...More

[Spoiler] Cheongdam-dong Alice: Episode 7 Recap2012/12/28, Source,
by: Raine
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As Psycho-jo gets more adorable, Se-kyung falls further into the pit of evil. I see the impending train wreck of doom racing towards me and I dread it so, so, so much. But Park Shi-hoo is so flippin' cute as Psycho-jo that I bear with the pain just so see him giggle and smile,...More

[Spoiler] Cheongdam-dong Alice: Episode 6 Recap2012/12/18, Source,
by: Raine
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This episode made my heart flutter and my stomach drop a bajillion times in 71 minutes. The chemistry between our OTP is hot, Hot, HOT! Our side characters are starting to fill out and I think we're finally ready to break into some major conflict. It's gonna hurt so good,...More

[Spoiler] Cheongdam-dong Alice: Episode 5 Recap2012/12/18, Source,
By: Raine
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This show keeps getting better. Se-kyung's emotional palette widened, she opened up more to "Secretary Kim", there was some serious hilarity and we got to see how sweet Psycho-jo really is. I'm really falling in love with the show because I love how quirky and off-kilter Park Si-hoo's character is and I love that our female lead is severely, severely flawed. While I'm waiting for In-hwa to beef up a little more as a character, Coach Tick (Yoon-joo) is an awesomely layered baddie.
Gimme MOAR!,...More

[Spoiler] Cheongdam-dong Alice: Episode 4 Recap2012/12/10, Source,
by: Raine
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*Squee* So happy!
While this episode wasn't as funny as the last, it really started to get some plot gears turning. I'm so impressed show. You totally came back from the first two episodes. I'm the happiest recapper EVAR.
"Cheongdam-dong Alice" features Moon Geun-young, Park Si-hoo, So I-hyeon and Shin So-yulEpisode 4 recap
Psycho-jo realizes that it was Se-kyung who finally allowed him to cry.
The Tick hands Se-kyung her the package of evil "get rich" spells and tells her to do the rest on her own; she doesn't want to have anything to do with Se-kyung. She will,however, help Se-kyung get started. If she accepts the book, they are completely settled,...More

[Spoiler] Cheongdam-dong Alice: Episode 3 Recap2012/12/10, Source,
by: Raine
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Why wasn't this show this strong from the beginning? Laugh-out-loud humor, solid character development and killer music directing.
"Cheongdam-dong Alice" features Moon Geun-young, Park Si-hoo, So I-hyeon and Shin So-yulEpisode 3 recap
Because Yoon-joo the Tick is oh-so-inspiring, Se-kyung has found hope that she, too, can become successful like the Tick. That is, if the Tick helps her because the Tick is the ONLY person she has met who has overcome her birth circumstances and moved up in the world. If she can do it, so can Se-kyung,...More

Cheongdam-dong Alice: Episode 1 Recap2012/12/03, Source,
by: Raine
Lookie, lookie, lookie! It's finally here! Episode 1 recap
A montage of the development of fashion in other countries flashes by as CEO of luxury brand Artemis, Cha Seung-jo (Park Si-hoo), explains that women always value in other countries. What about in Korea?
The women of Korea buy brand names. It's Seung-jo's theory that what distinguishes women is not just brand names, but the most expensive items on the market. In order to look more successful than everyone else, they will do anything to buy luxury items. But that's cool, since that's how Artemis rolls. So let the prices keep going up!,...More

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